Little Harwood & Whitebirk
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Little Harwood & Whitebirk at a glance
- House prices
- £136,250
- Lower prices4th percentile
- Schools
- 53rd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 79th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 98.1 per 1,000 residents
- Weak25th percentile
- Flood risk
- 15.6% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land80th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Little Harwood & Whitebirk a good place to live?
Little Harwood & Whitebirk may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Blackburn with Darwen below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Little Harwood & Whitebirk
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 98.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 25th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Little Harwood & Whitebirk
House prices
- Median sale price
- £136,250
- Percentile
- 4th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 44 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Little Harwood & Whitebirk
Schools
53rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Little Harwood & Whitebirk
Flood risk
15.6% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 3.8% of the area. That is the 80th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Little Harwood & Whitebirk
Transport
79th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Little Harwood & Whitebirk a good place to live?
Little Harwood & Whitebirk may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Little Harwood & Whitebirk safe?
Little Harwood & Whitebirk ranks in the 25th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Little Harwood & Whitebirk?
The median sale price was £136,250 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 4th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Little Harwood & Whitebirk?
Schools rank in the 53rd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Little Harwood & Whitebirk?
Nearby public profiles include Ewood in Blackburn with Darwen and Pallion in Sunderland.
